PUBLIC LAW 103-156—NOV. 24, 1993 107 STAT. 1527 SEC. 8. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. Section 14(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87c(a)) is amended by striking "shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment for not more than twelve months, or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both such imprisonment and fine; but, for each subsequent offense subject to this subsection, such person". SEC. 9. EQUIPMENT TESTING AND OTHER SERVICES. Section 16 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87e) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking the third sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: "(g) TESTING OF CERTAIN WEIGHING EQUIPMENT.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator may provide for the testing of weighing equipment used for purposes other than weighing grain. The testing shall be performed— "(A) in accordance with such regulations as the Administrator may prescribe; and "(B) for a reasonable fee established by regulation or contractual agreement and sufficient to cover, as nearly as practicable, the estimated costs of the testing performed. "(2) Testing performed under paragraph (1) may not conflict with or impede the objectives specified in section 2. "(h) TESTING OF GRAIN INSPECTION INSTRUMENTS.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator may provide for the testing of grain inspection instruments used for commercial inspection. The testing shall be performed— "(A) in accordance with such regulations as the Administrator may prescribe; and "(B) for a reasonable fee established by regulation or contractual agreement and sufficient to cover, as nearly as practicable, the estimated costs of the testing performed. "(2) Testing performed under paragraph (1) may not conflict with or impede the objectives specified in section 2. "(i) ADDITIONAL FOR FEE SERVICES.—(1) In accordance with such regulations as the Administrator may provide, the Administrator may perform such other services as the Administrator considers to be appropriate. "(2) In addition to the fees authorized by sections 7, 7A, 7B, 17A, and this section, the Administrator shall collect reasonable fees to cover the estimat(;d costs of services performed under paragraph (1) other than standardization and foreign monitoring activities. "(3) To the extent practicable, the fees collected under paragraph (2), together with any proceeds from the sale of any samples, shall cover the costs, including administrative and supervisory costs, of services performed under paragraph (1). "(j) DEPOSIT OF FEES. — Fees collected under subsections (g), (h), and (i) shall be deposited into the fund created under section 7(j). "(k) OFFICIAL COURTESIES.— The Administrator may extend appropriate courtesies to official representatives of foreign countries in order to establish and maintain relationships to carry out the policy stated in section 2. No gift offered or accepted pursuant to this subsection shall exceed $20 in value.".
�
